[SOLVED] Help Converting to an Acronym

CheekySpoon · #1 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 03:35 PM

I am trying to convert a list of college majors to their responding acronyms and I am completely stuck. This is what I have so far. Help would be much appreciated.

Java Code

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
public class Majors {
public static void main(String args[])
{
	String major = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Type Your Full Major");
	String majorInitial =" ";
	if (major == "Technical Resource Management")
	{
		majorInitial = "TRM";
	}
	JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, majorInitial);
}
}

copeg · #2 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 04:46 PM

What exactly are you stuck on? Looks like you are on your way...just add some else if statements for more majors. One minor suggestion would be to use

Java Code

major.equals("Technical Resource Management")

rather than

Java Code

major == ""

A more advance option would be to use a HashMap to store your key/value (eg major/acronym)

CheekySpoon · #3 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by copeg

What exactly are you stuck on? Looks like you are on your way...just add some else if statements for more majors. One minor suggestion would be to use

Java Code

major.equals("Technical Resource Management")

rather than

Java Code

major == ""

A more advance option would be to use a HashMap to store your key/value (eg major/acronym)

Thank you so much for the minor suggestion. It works perfectly now!

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